Automated fiber placement assembly and method for forming a component

    公开(公告)号:US12280555B1

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-22

    申请号:US18484510

    申请日:2023-10-11

    Abstract: An automated fiber placement assembly forms a component by the placement of separate or multiple layers of fiber tows. The automated fiber placement assembly comprises a cutter assembly defining a cut shape. A backplate is spaced from the first cutter assembly against which cutter assembly can cut the fiber tows. The fiber tows define a longitudinal axis and are fed between the first cutter assembly and the backplate in a feed direction. The cutter head assembly is rotatable and movable to vary the orientation of the cutter assembly in order to define different cut shapes non-orthogonal to the longitudinal axis.

    TURBINE ENGINE WITH COMPOSITE AIRFOILS

    公开(公告)号:US20250052166A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-13

    申请号:US18806969

    申请日:2024-08-16

    Abstract: A turbine engine with an engine core defining an engine centerline and comprising a rotor and a stator. The turbine engine including a set of composite airfoils circumferentially arranged about the engine centerline and defining at least a portion of the rotor. An airfoil in the set of composite airfoils including a composite portion extending chordwise between a composite leading edge and a trailing edge and a leading edge protector coupled to the composite portion.

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